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• Prison's extended punch

  19-04-2016 20:54
  A study of female inmates suggests those who grew up in homes where at least one adult was incarcerated were at greater risk for lifelong neurological problems.
  
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• Audrey ‘Bobbie’ Cobden

  19-04-2016 19:29
  
  Throughout her life, first in apartheid-era South Africa and then in Canada, my stepmother Audrey “Bobbie” Cobden, who has died aged 92, fought against racism. She was also a great defender of the weak, the poor and the elderly.Bobbie was born and grew up in Johannesburg. Her father, Sydney Dodson, who managed the piano department of a furniture business in the city, and her mother, Olive (nee Hiles), divorced when Bobbie was in her teens. Continue reading...
  
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• Toward quieting the brain

  19-04-2016 19:00
  Chronic brain diseases such as epilepsy involve disturbances of the brain's electrical activity. Finding new and better ways to correct them is the dream of millions of patients, their physicians and researchers.
  
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• Antiviral protein linked to depressed mood in mice

  19-04-2016 19:00
  The flu and other viral infections have long been known to cause mood changes, beyond the more familiar symptoms of fever and sore throat. A study in mice now reveals how the antiviral immune response alters brain activity. Upon infection, brain cells lining blood vessels produce a protein called CXCL10, which impairs neuronal firing in the hippocampus -- a brain region important in learning, memory, and mood.
  
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• Night Shift Work May Affect Women More Than Men

  19-04-2016 17:57 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Medical News TodayAfter living in a controlled dark-light environment that shifted their sleep-wake cycle away from their inbuilt 24-hour clock, women showed more cognitive impairment than men.
  
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• Utah Declares Pornography a Public Health Hazard

  19-04-2016 17:56 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - HealthA new law was signed by Republican Governor Gary Herbert after being passed by the Republican-led legislature in the conservative and heavily Mormon state with the support of the Utah Coalition Against Pornography, backed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Supporters said Utah's moves would help combat human trafficking, pornography addiction and rape.
  
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• North Carolina Business Leaders Demand Repeal of Transgender Law

  19-04-2016 17:56 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: Reuters - US NewsNorth Carolina business leaders on Tuesday called for a repeal of a new state law they blamed for mounting economic losses as opponents cancel jobs and events over concerns that it discriminates against gay and transgender people.
  
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• Families Sue U.S. Sperm Bank Over Mentally Ill Donor

  19-04-2016 17:56 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: CBS News - World NewsCourt papers allege the donor had in fact been diagnosed with schizophrenia and narcissistic personality disorder, had spent time behind bars.
  
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• Can Magic Mushrooms Ease the Pain of Being Left Out Socially?

  19-04-2016 17:51 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: CBS News - HealthwatchPsilocybin is an illegal drug, but researchers are taking a closer look at it as a potential treatment for psychiatric disorders.
  
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• Retailer Target Says Transgender People Can Use Bathroom of Choice

  19-04-2016 17:48 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Reuters - US NewsTarget Corporation said on Tuesday that transgender employees and customers could use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity, becoming the first big retailer to weigh in on an issue at the center of a heated national debate.
  
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• A breath of fresh air: Scientists reveal how the brain generates respiratory rhythm

  19-04-2016 16:41
  Computational modeling shows the mechanisms by which a diverse group of neurons in the brainstem cause humans to breathe.
  
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• Scientists identify genes connected to wellbeing, depression and neuroticism

  19-04-2016 16:00
  In one of the largest genomic studies to date, a group of more than 190 scientists have identified genes that are tied to depression, neuroticism and subjective wellbeing. Some of these genes also have links to issues such as schizophrenia and anxiety disorder.
  
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• Psilocybin reduces psychological pain after social exclusion

  19-04-2016 16:00
  Social problems are key characteristics in psychiatric disorders and are insufficiently targeted by current treatment approaches.
  
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• Chapman University research on media disclaimers' effects on body image

  19-04-2016 11:00
  
  The results showed that the women exposed to the disclaimers and subvertising did not report higher body satisfaction than women exposed to unaltered images.
  
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• UAlberta & Little Warriors change the trajectory of child sexual abuse victims

  19-04-2016 10:00
  
  The Be Brave Ranch clinical results show improved outcomes for child sexual abuse survivors.
  
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• Study identifies specific work factors that predict sleep problems

  19-04-2016 10:00
  
  Modifiable work factors could be targets for interventions to improve sleep.
  
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• Sadness at the Loss of an Autism Leader

  19-04-2016 09:00 via pr.com
  R. Wayne Gilpin, president of Future Horizons -- the first publishing house focused solely on autism -- died after a two-and-a-half-year fight with multiple myeloma. [PR.com]
  
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• The science of revision: nine ways pupils can revise for exams more effectively

  19-04-2016 08:00
  
  Ditch the highlighter and teach a friend. Neuroscience shows us a lot about how to improve our memory and avoid distractions – here are some dos and don’ts
  The weeks and months leading up to exams can be challenging for students (and parents and teachers alike). Now more than ever, young people seem to be feeling the pressure. So how can students revise better? Which techniques really work, and which don’t? What can students do to improve their memory, mood and concentration?Ev
  
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